Enrollment
82
Alaska · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mertarvik, AK
Mertarvik School
Federal NCES profile for Mertarvik School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 020000100765
👥 S:T ratio 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mertarvik School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools.
- 28
- Resource Index · Lower
- 27.3:1
- large classes for Alaska
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 82
- students enrolled
Mertarvik School has class sizes larger than 96% of Alaska schools. Computed live against every Alaska school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lower Kuskokwim School District · Alaska
NCES ID 020000100765 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.3:1
vs 15.2:1 Alaska avg
+80% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 61.5% Alaska avg
+63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mertarvik School compares with Alaska and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mertarvik School
Mertarvik School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mertarvik, Alaska, enrolling 82 students.
Class loads run heavy: 27.3:1 is larger than about 96% of Alaska schools and 80% above the 15.2:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 100.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 82 puts it in the smaller third of Alaska schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 495 scored Alaska schools.
Against 34 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #22.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 746 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Lower Kuskokwim School District spends $41,931 per pupil, 26% above the Alaska average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 34.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students) and Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students) alongside Mertarvik School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mertarvik School compares
Mertarvik School on the metrics families compare, against Alaska and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Alaska | Alaska avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.3:1 | ▲ 80% | 15.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 63% | 61.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 82 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 63% above the Alaska average of 61.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher
- 80% above state mean
Top 96% in Alaska - lower ratio than 4% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
7.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$41,931
per pupil, district-wide
- above Alaska avg of $33,240
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 100.0%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mertarvik School is less mixed than the Alaska school average of 43.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lower Kuskokwim School District, which includes Mertarvik School.
$41,931
Per student
+26%
vs Alaska
Avg $33,240
+153%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 63.3%
Federal 34.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mertarvik School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Regional High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Gladys Jung Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat | Larger | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ket'acik/Aapalluk Memorial School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Chief Paul Memorial School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mertarvik School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 410
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 309
- Students per teacher
- 15.4:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 261
- Students per teacher
- 13.1:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 255
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 14/100
- Enrollment
- 222
- Students per teacher
- 22.2:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Alaska, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~82 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~27.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mertarvik School
How many students attend Mertarvik School?
Mertarvik School has 82 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mertarvik, AK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mertarvik School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mertarvik School is 27.3:1, which is 80% higher than the Alaska average of 15.2:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mertarvik School?
100.0% of students at Mertarvik School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Alaska average of 61.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mertarvik School?
The largest demographic group at Mertarvik School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 100.0% of enrollment, in Mertarvik, AK.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mertarvik School?
Mertarvik School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mertarvik School a good school?
Mertarvik School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 96% of Alaska schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Alaska schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lower Kuskokwim School District?
Besides Mertarvik School, Lower Kuskokwim School District also operates Bethel Regional High School (410 students), Gladys Jung Elementary (309 students), and Mikelnguut Elitnaurviat (261 students). See the Lower Kuskokwim School District district page for the complete list.
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